8. Sainthood is attained by a few Christians.
9. To be tempted is a sign of our sinfulness.
10. How many acts of sin have you committed today?
11. How many acts of righteousness have you committed today?
Romans 5:8-12, 17
8) But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
9) Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
10) For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
11) And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
12) Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
17) For if by one man's offense death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
1. IN ADAM
- "One" is used 11 times
- "Reign" is used 5 times
- "Much more" is used 5 times
2. IN CHRIST
- "In Christ" is referred to 40 times in
Ephesians
- "In Him or In Whom" is listed more than
130 times in the New Testament
IN denotes our POSITION.
Where He is we are.
CHRIST denotes our POSSESSIONS.
In Him, what He has we share.
A. His Identification with Us
Romans 5:8
But God commendeth his love toward us,
in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ
died for us.
Isaiah 53:4-5
4) Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
5) But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
He took on Himself the form of
a servant and the likeness of man......
He became a sinner in our place;
took our sins upon Himself.................
He was crucified...............................
He died and entered into the realm
of the dead......................................
He arose triumphantly over the grave..............................................
B. Our Identification with Him
- In His death (Galatians 2:20)
- In His burial (Romans 6:4)
- In His resurrection (Romans 6:10,11)
- In His ascension (Ephesians 2:6)
- In His life (Romans 6:10,11)
- In His power (Ephesians 1:19,20)
- In His inheritance (Ephesians 1:11, 12)
BECAUSE I AM IN CHRIST
I have been justified -- completely forgiven and made righteous. (Romans 5:1)
I died with Christ and died to the power of sin's rule over my life. (Romans 6:1-6)
I am free forever from condemnation. (Romans 8:1)
I have been placed into Christ by God's doing. (I Corinthians 1:30)
I have been given the mind of Christ. (I Corinthians 2:16)
I have been bought with a price; I'm not my own. I belong to God. (I Corinthians 6:19,20)
I was chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world. (Ephesians 1:4)
I was predestined -- determined by God -- to be adopted as God's son. (Ephesians 1:5)
I have been redeemed and forgiven. I am a recipient of his lavish grace. (Ephesians1:7,8)
I have been raised up and seated with Christ in heaven. (Ephesians 2:6)
I have direct access to God through the Spirit. (Ephesians 2:18)
I can approach God with boldness, freedom and confidence. (Ephesians 3:12)
I have been rescued from the dominion of Satan's rule and transferred to the kingdom of Christ. (Colossians 1:13)
I am firmly rooted in Christ and now being built up in him. (Colossians2:7)
I have been made complete in Christ. (Colossians 2:10)
I died with Christ and I have been raised up with Christ. My life is now hidden with Christ in God. Christ is now my life. (Colossians 3:1-4)
I have the right to come boldly before the throne of God to find mercy in grace in time of need. (Hebrews 4:16)
I have been given exceedingly great and precious promises by God, by which I am a partaker of God's divine nature. (I Peter 1:4)
His death was for you!
His life is for you!
His victory is for you!
His authority is for you!
His power is for you!
8. Sainthood is attained by a few Christians.
9. To be tempted is a sign of our sinfulness.
10. How many acts of sin have you committed today?
11. How many acts of righteousness have you committed today?
